Sunday, January 2, 2011

Aim of this project

The aim of this project is to create a stable and as neat as possible fully submerged oil cooled computer.
But that's not all, instead of running the hot oil through a radiator we are going to install a phase changing cooling system (refrigeration system) to cool the oil below ambient air temperature.
Instead of using a horse laxative like others have done we have decided to take it to the next level and use transformer oil because of its excellent low temperature performance and of course of it's electric insulating properties.
Transformer oil is a mineral oil used for transformers and rectifiers in for example aluminum plants.
We are using Shell Diala oil DX. For more information see the link on the right.



You can buy a DIY kit from Puget Systems. This photo is of their V3 kit
that you can purchase here